Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-09-01
THE MEXICO REUNION.
Meeting OF the LEGAL Heard OF nlfees
tars OF the Price Maaameat
Association and the Gem.
m,ttees. of the Seathera
Historical SoeietY,
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Tho laeal board Of directors Of the
Price Monument association met last
night at 1000 Iueus place, fFesi-
dent ID, NJ, Frost i'll the chair and e,
A, Defiance acting AS secretary.
The latte submitted his report, and
Messrs Cleo. i. Thompson, {. &.
Rainwater aud Henry Guihor were
appointed An auditing committee,
\ letter was read from Benjamin
Z. Johnson, vi~oe-presilent for Aud
rain county, announcing that he had
secured the Court House at Mexico as
a meeting place for the ASSOCIATION
during the reunion on the 1Ith and
10Th of September. The following
resolution was adopted.
ReSolred, that all the vice-presi-
dents OF the Price Monument asso-
citation be instructed to meet the
bosrd Of directors at Mexico, Mo,
September 1ith next, Mt 8 o'clock a,
M, to consult and advise as to
methods for 4 speedy accomplish
ment of the work, and to report at or
before that time TO the secretary.
The general committees of the
Southern Historical and Benevolen,
association on the Mexico reunion
then held a meeting and the recep.
ton committee reported through Gen
d. NJ. Frost, chairman, that complete
arrangements had been made for th'
reception and entertainment of Gen,
w. G. L. Breckenridge. Gen. Brock
enridge, Gen. Buckner and suct
other prominent tx Confederates al
might be present. The committee OF
music reported Through Maj. j. Nj
Douglas, chairman, that they had en-
gagged Kuehn's baEd of sixteen piece
for the two days of the reunion.
The committee On transportation
who had secured half rates, etc.
asked further time before making
another report, Maj. John Waddell
treasurer of the finance committee
reported that 1858 had been sub
scribed, and 1858 been collected il
cash.
= Secretary DeFrance read a com
t munication from ". II. KEENAN,, Q
Mexico, who is yice-president of til
Seventh Congressional district of tn
state association, announcing this
ample arrangements had been mad
for the Mexico reunion. Fifty sheep
eight oxen and eleven hogs will b
%barbecued, and other food will b
had in proportion. There had ais
: been liberal contributions from til
citizens of Mexico.
The secretary also read a lette
from j. B. Thompson, chairman {
tue committee on the Elkhorn reunio
inviting all ex-Confederates to com
e and take part in their meeting, Sci
TENDER 1, 2 aud 3. The letter state
a that the monuments to Mccullough
Mcintosh and Slack had just bee
completed, and all things would b
in readiness for the occasion. Th
q reunion would be held on the oil
battle grounds remote from the tow
and hotels, but temporary eating
houses would he i~mprovised and tn
farmers would entertain for mile
around. The battlefield would ais
he marked, so that all could be e,
tertained in viewing the spot whel
i the great battle of the brave Missii
sippi department took place. III
letter closed by asking for a mar VIII
y could speak of Gen. Slack, as som
personal "reminiscences from q frien
would be extremely Interesting.
L There was q large attendance an
the meeting lasted until past tie
o'clock.